Annual Report 2006 (pdf) - EuroMaint Rail

EuroMaint Rail
New interior for
Arlanda Express
designed by Björn Borg
A-Train in collaboration with Björn Borg’s design team
has produced a brand new interior for its trains – Arlanda
Express. In summer 2006, EuroMaint Rail was entrusted
to carry out the refurbishment on the company’s seven
train units.
Light maintenance
of Green Cargo’s
freight carriages
Since 1 January 2006, EuroMaint Rail and Green
Cargo have had a brand new contract structure
for the maintenance of freight and mail wagons
in northern Sweden. It is a minutely specified and
regulated action-based contract.
The refurbishment included strengthening the floors, new wall panels,
new carpets and new seat upholstery. The challenge was to carry out
the assignment swiftly in order to minimise disruption to rail services
and the repercussions for passengers. The preparations took around
six months.
Tight schedule for work on each train
The first of the seven train units was brought in for refurbishment in
May. Following minor adjustments to the production plan, the other
trains were brought in one by one during the off-peak summer period.
The 25 people involved in the refurbishment had one week to complete
work on each train. The refurbishment was carried out in tandem with
ongoing maintenance to minimise the impact on services.
“EuroMaint Rail and the other project participants planned and
carried out the project in a professional manner, under strict requirements
in terms of quality and schedule,” says Martin Byström, Vehicle
Manager at A-Train.
The contract, which runs until 1 March 2008, encompasses preventive
and corrective maintenance of freight and mail wagons. The maintenance
is carried out at our workshops in Luleå, Vännäs and Sundsvall. The
contract also includes a high proportion of field service originating from
these locations. A few of the mail wagons are maintained in Malmö and
Hagalund. The contract provides approximately 25 work years.
Knowledgeable client
Green Cargo operates on a highly competitive market that places
rigorous demands on careful cost control. Thanks to the company’s
extensive knowledge of maintenance, they have been able to choose
an action-based contract with strict delivery terms.
Competitive supplier
Some of our clearest competitive benefits are our established structure
and organisation for maintenance of freight wagons, coupled
with a tried and tested ability and capacity to carry out the requisite
high volume of field maintenance. The result for our client is high
availability of the wagon fleet combined with cost-effective maintenance.
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